Surveyors in Morgan County, Alabama
Morgan County covers the Tennessee Valley around Decatur and extends south to Hartselle and beyond. The county borders Wheeler Lake along the Tennessee River to the north and has a mix of urban, suburban, and rural development. With 8 licensed surveying firms, Morgan County has reasonable coverage for residential, commercial, and lakefront survey needs.
What Morgan County Surveyors Handle
Survey services in Morgan County include:
- Residential boundary surveys for Decatur, Hartselle, Priceville, Trinity, and rural Morgan County communities
- Wheeler Lake and Tennessee River shoreline surveys, including TVA easement line research and normal pool elevation staking
- Elevation certificates for properties in FEMA flood zones near Wheeler Lake, Flint Creek, and Cotaco Creek
- ALTA/NSPS surveys for commercial real estate along US 72 and Decatur's commercial corridors
- Industrial facility surveys for Decatur's chemical and manufacturing complex along the Tennessee River
- Construction staking for residential development in Hartselle and other growing communities
Wheeler Lake Expertise
Wheeler Lake creates unique survey requirements in Morgan County. The TVA retains easements along the lake's shoreline, and surveys near the lake must document the location of the normal pool elevation contour (600 feet above sea level at Wheeler Dam) and the TVA flowage easement boundary. Property owners with lakefront land need surveyors familiar with TVA's requirements and how they interact with private property rights.
Morgan County Deed Records
Morgan County deed records and plats are maintained by the Morgan County Probate Court in Decatur. The county's established neighborhoods in Decatur and Hartselle have platted subdivisions. Rural properties in the county's outlying areas often use metes-and-bounds descriptions. TVA easement records are researched separately from the county record, adding a step to lakefront surveys.
Find a Licensed Surveyor in Morgan County
Use the directory as a starting point, then confirm the responsible surveyor's current license before hiring.